Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township

Location of Parkman Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°22′41″N 81°3′1″W / 41.37806°N 81.05028°W / 41.37806; -81.05028Coordinates: 41°22′41″N 81°3′1″W / 41.37806°N 81.05028°W / 41.37806; -81.05028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
 • Total 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2)
 • Land 27.1 sq mi (70.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,198 ft (365 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,131
 • Density 131.1/sq mi (50.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44080
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-59948[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086159[1]

Parkman Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,131 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Parkman Township, although the unincorporated community of Parkman lies in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

Named for Samuel Parkman,[4] an agent with the Connecticut Land Company, it is the only Parkman Township statewide.[5]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Notable natives

Brian Barthelmes, 2001 Kenston High School graduate, University of Virginia football star and former member of New England Patriots practice squad

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 674.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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